The contagious, fatal illness in deer, elk and moose must be taken seriously, say experts as it takes hold in the US and reaches other countries. While it has not infected humans yet, the risk is growing
I live in south Texas. Everyone and their grandmother hunts whitetail and mule deer. Canned hunts or otherwise.
A former long time friend of mine has a small plot of land near Hueco Mountains, which was the first place CWD was found in free range whitetail deer back in like 2015-2016 (not where I live so I’m not doxing myself). He had offered me backstrap a couple times until I mentioned that it is a Texas Parks and Wildlife monitoring zone for CWD. He quit offering it to me, once I told him I’d report him to TPWD back around 2018-2019. We have a mutual circle of friends, and he still brings it down to give away to family. He feeds his children venison from possibly tainted deer.
I’d not be surprised if he or someone in his family is patient zero in ten years once the prions begin their misfolding.
Does he process the carcass himself or take it to a USDA certified facility? At least with a USDA certified facility there should be an expectation that testing is done.
He processes it himself. I’m not sure of the specifics wrt how heavily these CWD zones are observed or enforced. I’m not sure what the procedure is for hunting in a CWD area. I used to hunt, but this was well over 25 years ago, so I just don’t keep up with it any more. I know for certain there are tons of small mom n pop places around that will process venison and not ask too many questions about who shot it or where it came from. Lotta hillbillies that just need cash and dgaf about game origins.
I live in south Texas. Everyone and their grandmother hunts whitetail and mule deer. Canned hunts or otherwise.
A former long time friend of mine has a small plot of land near Hueco Mountains, which was the first place CWD was found in free range whitetail deer back in like 2015-2016 (not where I live so I’m not doxing myself). He had offered me backstrap a couple times until I mentioned that it is a Texas Parks and Wildlife monitoring zone for CWD. He quit offering it to me, once I told him I’d report him to TPWD back around 2018-2019. We have a mutual circle of friends, and he still brings it down to give away to family. He feeds his children venison from possibly tainted deer.
I’d not be surprised if he or someone in his family is patient zero in ten years once the prions begin their misfolding.
Does he process the carcass himself or take it to a USDA certified facility? At least with a USDA certified facility there should be an expectation that testing is done.
He processes it himself. I’m not sure of the specifics wrt how heavily these CWD zones are observed or enforced. I’m not sure what the procedure is for hunting in a CWD area. I used to hunt, but this was well over 25 years ago, so I just don’t keep up with it any more. I know for certain there are tons of small mom n pop places around that will process venison and not ask too many questions about who shot it or where it came from. Lotta hillbillies that just need cash and dgaf about game origins.